EtroVISION EV6552A User Manual

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EV6552A Series
Fixed Dome IP Camera
User's Manual Ver. 6.1

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  • Page 1 EV6552A Series Fixed Dome IP Camera User’s Manual Ver. 6.1...
  • Page 2: About This Guide

    Information contained in this document may be superseded by updates. No representation or warranty is given and no liability is assumed by Etrovision Technology with respect to the accuracy or use of the information, or infringement of patents or other intellectual property rights.
  • Page 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Enter the port number, user name, password, and server name information of the SMTP server. If you’d like to receive the attached snapshots, please enable the appropriate check box. Authentication is not a mandatory requirement by SMTP servers.
  • Page 4: Product Overview

    1. PRODUCT OVERVIEW EV6552A & EV6552AP support dual streams simultaneously. Combination options include: Stream 1 Stream 2 H.264 M-JPEG H.264 MPEG-4 H.264 H.264 M-JPEG MPEG-4 M-JPEG H.264 M-JPEG M-JPEG MPEG-4 H.264 MPEG-4 M-JPEG MPEG-4 MPEG-4 Stream 1 Stream 2 Note: If users assign MPEG-4 for both Stream1 and 2, the image will be unable to reach real-time performance.
  • Page 5: Package Checklist

     Package Checklist EV6552A IP Camera x 1  Power Adapter x 1  USB Cable x 1  Product CD x 1  Screws   Front  Connectors RJ-45 Ethernet Connect Green: Audio Out Cable Black: Power In Cable...
  • Page 6: Setting And Installation

    2. SETTING AND INSTALLATION Note: Connect EV6552A / EV6552AP to your network by using a standard Cat-5  cable. Connect the video output of your camera with video in of video server, using  standard 75Ω coaxial cable with BNC type connector.
  • Page 7: Connect To Network

     Connect to Network Connect EV6552A / EV6552AP and network hub/switch via a standard CAT5 Ethernet cable and RJ-45 socket. Please pay attention that the PC must be on the same network domain with the IP camera.  Connect I/O Users have to make pin-to-pin correctly to enable this function.
  • Page 8 Step 2: Lens can be adjusted to the specific angle as required Step 3: Lock the screw to fix the front holder (this action is required) Step 4: Use the white lid to cover the inner part of IP camera...
  • Page 10: For The First Time

    3. USING EV6552A / EV6552AP FOR THE FIRST TIME  Before You Install Software  Please check PC OS platform. Microsoft Windows 2000 or Windows XP is capable of running EtroStation™3.0 software.  PLEASE read EtroStation™3.0 user’s manual before installation.
  • Page 11: Network Domain

     Network Domain Alter the IP address of the PC to the same domain of default value (192.168.1.2). Users may alter the IP address of the IP camera to the same of PC via EtroScan™. Please refer to page 45 to check detailed information.
  • Page 12 Press Scan to automatically find online Video Server or Full Function of Video Server on the network domain Press Scan button to check the IP and MAC address list. Press Clear Table button and press Scan again to refresh. You will find the list of IP and MAC address listed. To indentify your IP camera you can flip over the IP camera and check the label for MAC address on the bottom side.
  • Page 13: Change Network Setting Via Etroscan

     Change Network Setting via EtroScan™ Double click on a specific IP address; the setting page will pop up. Users may alter some basic network parameters in this page. Double click Be sure to press APPLY to enable the new setting Within 10 seconds, the dialog box would disappear.
  • Page 14: Access Ip Camera

    4. ACCESS IP CAMERA  Browser Open an IE browser  Type in the IP address of video server that you found via EtroSacn™. For  example: 192.168.1.2 (default IP address) A popup login dialog box will automatically display.  Initial username and password (case-sensitive): ...
  • Page 15: Initial Username & Password

     Initial Username & Password  Administrator Default ID / Password = root / pass  The ID of administrator can not be changed or deleted; only the  password is changeable. Administrator has the authority to view and control system settings. ...
  • Page 16: Control Panel Settings

    Control options are listed on the right side. OSD is displayed on top left corner of the screen. The sequence is date (mm-dd-yyyy), time, and camera name. (camera name is optionally displayed)  Control Panel Settings Video / Resolution The following table shows common resolution format values: Resolution QCIF NTSC...
  • Page 17 Camera information (Please refer to the picture) The button is on the lower right corner of the living viewing image, showing video information such as frame rate (fps), model name, and resolution. FPS Name Resolution Digital Output (Please refer to the picture) To enable this function, user has to connect the PIN via the Mini DIN cable.
  • Page 18 5. WEB INTERFACE SETTINGS – BASIC EV6552A / EV6552AP built-in web interface provides the access to further settings. Enable the top-right side icon in the live viewing page to access to the further settings. This button also works as a switch between configuration and live viewing page.
  • Page 19  Status 1. Status is the first item of the setting options. 2. This page shows the IP address, MAC address of the video server, hardware, firmware information, and other related information.  Network There are three available types of wired network connection: STATIC, DYNAMIC and, PPPoE.
  • Page 20 Please wait for a moment to the count down timer stop. The page will be redirected to the initial login one. Note: Always use EtroScan™ to find the MAC addresses after reboot and double check the IP address. Make sure the IP address is correct. If IP was changed in web configuration, you cannot return to initial login page after reboot.
  • Page 21: Pppoe Settings

    Note: Always use EtroScan™ to find the MAC addresses after reboot and double check the IP address. Make sure the IP address is correct. If IP was changed in web configuration, you cannot return to initial login page after reboot. ...
  • Page 22 If xDSL does not use static IP, you should use DHCP. Caution: Be sure press “OK” after you have changed the setting in a particular setting page. After few seconds, a confirmation dialog box will pop up to...
  • Page 23: Video Settings

    indicate that the setting has been updated. To return to the same page, please press “OK”.  Video Stream 1  Video Settings 1. Stream Port: Stream 1 port value setting 2. Stream Protocol: Selectable options: TCP/UDP (RTP) / User can decide whether to enable multicast function or not (If UDP is selected).
  • Page 24: Max Client

    3. Video Compression Type: Selectable options : H264/M-JEPG / MPEG-4 4. Resolution: Selectable Options: VGA/QVGA /QQVGA 5. Bit rate Type: There are two selectable options: constant bit rates (CBR) and variable bit rates (VBR), providing the flexibility in choosing bandwidth. 6.
  • Page 25 Maximum number of clients depends on the available network bandwidth and the required video quality. The available range is 0 ~ 10. Stream 2 Caution: You have to enable Stream 2 in this section to see the option on the control panel setting page.
  • Page 26: Color Settings

     Color Settings Users may make some fine adjustments to the video quality. The following is the instruction: 1. BRIGHTNESS: Adjust the brightness of the image. 2. CONTRAST: Adjust the variation in the intensity of an image.
  • Page 27: Video Preview

    3. SATURATION: Adjust the intensity of color in the image. 4. HUE: Adjust the gradation or variety of a color.  Video Preview This function makes user easily check the possible change of altering parameters of setting. By pressing the View Video button, you can see the following Press Stop to exit preview mode.
  • Page 28: Event Rule

    Preview to save the current setting – the new settings will be enabled immediately. Caution: Do not forget to press “OK” button to save the current settings.  Event Rule EV6552A/EV6552AP is capable of handling all basic and standard events.  Events handled by EV6552A 1. Digital Input 2. Motion Detection 3.
  • Page 29 1. Digital Output 2. E-mail Notification  Events handled by EV6552AP 1. Digital Input 2. Motion Detection 3. Periodic Timer 4. Network Loss 5. Video Loss 6. Power Loss  Actions supported by EV6552AP 1. Digital Output 2. E-mail Notification...
  • Page 30: Events Handled

     Events Handled 1. Digital Input: Two options: “Normal Open” (N.O.) or “Normal Close” (N.C.) 2. Motion Detection: If a motion is detected in the defined areas, an event will be triggered. 3. Periodic Timer: An event will be triggered following the schedule of the pre-defined time interval.
  • Page 31: Modifying Rule Lists

    notice that is added in the Rule lists Information box.  Modifying Rule Lists User may press Delete All to delete the items of event rules.  Date & Time 1. Press the “Client PC time” check box, Date and time setting can be synchronized with PC directly.
  • Page 32  OSD Note: The OSD and Camera Info. displays are independent. If “Enable” checkbox is checked, the channel name will be shown on OSD. If not, this information will be shown on the Camera Info. only.
  • Page 34 6. WEB INTERFACE SETTINGS - EXPERT  Port Caution: The default port value is 80. Users may change the value. Please pay attention that if the port is changed (e.g. 80) users have to put: 80 in the end of the IP address.
  • Page 35: Ipv4 Ddns

     DDNS The function is used to map an IP address with the host name. If the IP camera is set a dynamic IP address, the host name must be provided by DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name Service).  IPv4 DDNS Check “Enable”...
  • Page 36 Registrations on DDNS service sites are required for the two  options. Please go to dyndns.org for registration and further information.   SMTP / FTP Video Server / Full Function of Video Server support e-mail notification & FTP upload ...
  • Page 37 requirement by SMTP servers. In some situations, the required information includes the SMTP server name and e-mail address only. Note: Users may define the following parameters.  FTP Setting Please fill in the address of remote FTP server, port number, user name, and password.
  • Page 38: Trigger Setup

     Trigger Setup Caution: The anode of Mini DIN has to be connected to the anode of the device to facilitate the operation. So does the cathode. Three different types of EVENT can be triggered  Digital Input (DI) There are two selectable options: Normal Open (N.O.) and Normal Close (N.C.) Users may choose the proper option depending on the input type.
  • Page 39: Periodic Timer

     Periodic Timer Timer interval can be set in terms of seconds. An event will be triggered according to the schedule.  Motion Detection Type a. There are two selectable options: “always” and “schedule” mode. b. Users can define the schedule as assigning “schedule”.
  • Page 40 Detection Area: Check the check box to enable Motion Detection; administrator can self-configure 1~3 detection areas. Click area enable check box and draw icon, then draw desired area within top preview window; draw area will be changed into a specific color.
  • Page 41: Video Loss

    Sensitivity value: Defines the sensitivity of motion detection. The range of the value is -10 to 10. *Note: Lower sensitivity value, higher sensitivity level  Video Loss Users may assign the time interval of the event trigger after video loss.
  • Page 42: Pre/Post Setting

     Pre/Post Setting This function is designed for setting the stream format type and time duration of Pre/Post buffer. Format options include “AVI” (for video file) and “JPEG ”(for picture file). Account ...
  • Page 43 Administrator can create new user accounts. Login as the administrator and create user accounts by clicking on “Add”. Administrator can assign different combinations of authorities for each user account. The options include video settings, and digital out. Administrator may alter the combination of authorities anytime.
  • Page 44 The account name” root” of administrator can not be changed or deleted. Only the password is changeable. Confirmation will be requested as changing the password.  Account Limitations Administrator can add up to 5 users and assign different authorities to each individual account.
  • Page 45  Security The default setting of security is LOW. 1. Definition of Each Security Level HIGH: ONLY LAN connections are permitted. MEDIUM: Video and audio connections from any location and settings from LAN are permitted. LOW: All connections from any location are permitted. 2.
  • Page 46: Maintenance

    Users can download the firmware file from Etrovision official website. Choose the specific one and press upload. When uploading is finished, reboot will be requested and automatically triggered.
  • Page 47: Factory Default

    7. FACTORY DEFAULT While the confirmation dialog box appearing, press OK button to load default setting and do reboot. You will see the countdown timer running. The login page will appear as finishing. Please login with root/pass.
  • Page 48 8. REBOOT Press Reboot and one dialog box will pop up. Press OK on the dialog box; the reboot countdown timer will start running. After finishing, the login page will appear. Please login with the correct account name and password.
  • Page 49 9. LOGOUT Press logout to return to the login page. The login page should appear within few seconds.
  • Page 50 FIRST TIME EXPERIENCE EtroLink™ is designed for quick configuration or factory default. There is EtroLink™ config port, a special USB port, on each product of Etrovision. Unplug USB cable Connect the IP camera and PC via mini USB cable through EtroLink™ config port.
  • Page 51: No Software Installation Required

     OS Requirement Capability of auto/manually run of Quick Config application depends on the OS of PC. 1. Windows XP (all editions) - auto run. 2. Windows 2000 (all editions) – manually run is required. 3. Windows 98 (SE) – manually run is required. Note: (Generic USB mass storage class driver (Microsoft) will be requested –if you plan to use EtroLink™...
  • Page 52 A POP-UP dialog indicates “Config Wizard” being ready to run. Please press OK. Double click on the Config Wizard. You will see the following page:...
  • Page 53 The password is required. If you didn’t change the default password, please type in pass. Then press the login button. The following dialog box will pop up if you don’t type in the proper password.
  • Page 54 If you’d like to setup DDNS, please fill in the required information. Return to Network page to set other network setting. Please press next to go to detailed configuration setting page. The following page is an example of STATIC network configuration page.
  • Page 55 After pressing next, the setting will be saved. You can press finish or continue to do other setting.
  • Page 57: Troubleshooting

    11. TROUBLESHOOTING  What If Quickconfig does not Auto run? In some situations, Quick Config application may not auto run after connecting to EtroLink™ via the mini USB cable. In that situation, you may open the disk drive page (the following is the example image).
  • Page 58: Specifications

    12. SPECIFICATIONS Model EV6552A EV6552AP Sensor 1/4” Low-Light Sensitive CMOS Lens Mounted 3.6mm Fixed Lens 640 x 480 Number of Effective Pixels (HxV) Lens / Sensor Electronic Shutter 1/30~1/50,000 Gain Auto White Balance Auto Scanning System Progressive Scan Sync System...
  • Page 59 Optional PoE (IEEE 802.3af) Pentinum 4, 2.4GHz and Above Hard Disk 40 GB or Above Minimum System Memory 512 MB or Above Requirements Operating System Windows XP with SP2 or Above / Windows 2000 with SP4 or Above Video Resolution SVGA or XGA with 1024x768 Resolution Software DirectX 9.0C or Above...

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